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This page is all about nature photography, mostly macro- and telephotography. Take a look and see how incredible and fascinating nature can be.

27/10/2021

Development...
These tiny jelly drops are the eggs of a Reticulated glassfrog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi). Every day the embryos change a bit in shape and color.
The female leaves the breeding site soon after the eggs are fertilized. After fertilization, the male guards the eggs both at night and during the day. Other males that approach the eggs are aggressively attacked. Males continue to call, attracting more females, and have been observed to guard up to as many as seven clutches on the underside of a single leaf.
Their call is what made us found them. During nightwalks along small riverstreams in Costa Rica, the call could be heard loud and clear. This cluster was interesting for a picture because it was one of the only ones that contained organisms that were recognisable as embryos. Many were not yet developed in the shape of typical embryos.
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Cheers Jasper.

17/10/2021

A blue gem...

Hoplia coerulea is a little Scarab beetle and can be found in southwest Europe, including France, Spain, parts of Italy and Switzerland. Males are bright blue, females are brownish and much rarer.
Although they are tiny insects (approx. 1cm), they are among the prettiest of Europe in my opinion. and I found him along the Tarn river in the southeast of France. I used a small softbox to get a good lighting.
In one of my previous posts, an individual in the north of Italy can be viewed.
Feel free to share the image or write a comment below. Above all: enjoy, cherish and appreciate the wildlife around you!
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Cheers Jasper.

08/09/2021

To the loo...
This is one of those gems you don't expect to see when you go to the toilet. Most people go there for only one or two reasons, but in Tanzania, much more than crap can be seen in there!
Besides Slit-nosed bats (Nycteris spec.) this pretty boy hung upside down on the roof. His name is Heart-nosed bat (the nose is a kind of thing in the world of bats...). Scientifically it's called Cardioderma cor. 'Cardio' means heart and 'derma' means skin. 'Cor' is a more direct reference to a heart.
Heart-nosed bats are one of the first bat species to be heard singing, or vocalizing. One theory to the heart-nosed bats singing and songs are linked to how territorial they are. Another theory is the singing corresponds to social interactions between each bat, which is why the songs themselves are unique to the individual.
I was extremely happy when I left that toilet! Hopefully it will happen again one day.
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Cheers Jasper.

05/07/2021

Just the three of us...
This will be a totally different journey. Together with we will continue to hit the road in search of stunning wildlife and nature in the accompany of a little boy or girl. I'll keep you up to date with the developments!
We expect him or her the 29th of December. Or will it be a crazy new years eve?
Cheers, Jasper.

22/06/2021

Cuteness...

Madagascar is home to many endemics. Many chameleons, birds, reptiles and fish can be found nowhere else on our planet than on this huge island.
Just like this recently discovered and described mouse lemur species (2005): the Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara).
We found him in the vacinity of the Andasibe rainforest, the only location where this tiny mammal can be found.
This is an in situ photograph. But due to our prescence it huddled up and didn't move for a couple of minutes.
We left him or her alone after a few pictures. I'll never forget the cuteness of this little creature.
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Cheers, Jasper!

29/05/2021

Tiny and spiny...

This is a Platypria kind of beetle (Chrysomelidae). The size of this little fella is about 5 mm.
There are approximately 20 species of this genus known to science. I saw this beetle drawn in a book (Grzimek) many years ago and it took my attention immediately. I think I was 12 years of age or so.
When I travelled to Malaysia in 2014, I found this specimen dead in my backpack when I arrived back home. I couldn't beleve my eyes!
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Cheers!

23/05/2021

Biodiversity...
During my holidays, I always hope to encounter as much wildlife as possible. But without a good preparation it is very hard to find all the target species and more.
Internet, books and social media contacts make sure that you could have the time of your life. But ofcourse, then you need to find the wildlife in their habitats. I always do that in the company of good friends who aim for the same results. Without them, I wouldn't have seen what I have seen for so far!
I hope I can continue traveling during the next 50 years or so! But natures' habitats and wildlife are under severe pressure from urban development and our daily way of life. Here and there our impact is immense and devastating!
Together I think we need to be very careful with what is left and with what we have. But that is easier said than done. Look what you can do for a healthier Earth here:

https://www.who.int/life-course/news/commentaries/healthy-planet/en/
In the mean time, feel free to share the image or write a comment below. Above all: enjoy, cherish and appreciate the wildlife around you!

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Cheers Jasper.

18/05/2021

All eyes on you...
Moth and butterfly wings can be very beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators.
Eyespots appear on both adults and larvae and are often highly distinguishable from the rest of the animals' wing patterns.
If you hit the link below, you could learn more about the false eyespots on the wings of moths and butterflies!
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/why-do-butterflies-have-eyespots.html #:~:text=There%20are%20many%20butterfly%20and,variety%20of%20colours%20and%20sizes
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Cheers Jasper.

06/05/2021

Pigment?

This is a detailed close-up of the right hindwing of Troides prattorum, a protected and endemic birdwing butterfly from the island of Buru in Indonesia. A few days ago I had the opportunity to photograph this species and a few others with a special LAOWA 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe Lens.
The lens has led lights on the front for a good lighting. To show the irridescence of the scales, which is only visible from certain angles and not with the lens' angle for the right sharpness of the picture, I had to choose for something different. With a torch I looked for that right angle and created the blue reflection.
Many insects do not only have pigment for coloration of their body, but also the physical phenomenom of interference. Which can result in a different color depending on the species.
Feel free to share the image (please mind the copyright) or write a comment below. Above all: enjoy, cherish and appreciate the wildlife around you!

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Cheers Jasper.

15/02/2021

The Papua Insects Foundation has the ambition to do research at the insect fauna of Papua Indonesia to be able to recognize important and vulnerable areas of high biodiversity. By this way they hope to participate in the protection of the rainforests.

If you like, you can become a friend of the Papua Insect Foundation!
https://www.papua-insects.nl/

Here is an example of the immense insect diversity and the reasons why and methods of collecting specimens.

Cheers, Jasper.

12/02/2021

A magnificent Brazilian weevil!

Briarius augustus germari (formerly Lamprocyphus germari, before revision in 2003) is a small beetle (2.3cm in length) of the Curculionidae family (Entiminae, Naupactini) and occurs in Brazil along the Atlantic forest near Sao Paolo.

Cheers, Jasper.

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